Rainbow Dessert

As Eid ul Fitr (Meethi Eid) is coming in a week or so, I thought of sharing this colorful & different dessert, innovated by me n my hubby :P So get readyy!! Fill this eid with colors of joy & taste!! Due to different layers n diversity of colors, we named it rainbow dessert/ pudding.

It is bit time taking, but worth serving!!

Lets move on to the recipe. It has 6 main layers:

1. Caramel Pudding
2. Nuts
3. Green Jelly
4. Pink Custard, Cake & Nuts
5. Orange Jelly
6. Coconut

Wajik (Rice Dessert)

Today's post is a special post from a dear friend Kohilavani, who belongs to Malaysia..a friend through Facebook. She loves to cook & keeps on sharing great recipes. She also has tried many of my recipes like Almond cake, Scrambled eggs, Liver, Peas rice, Chicken Zinger, Gulab Jamun, Chickpeas rice, Mince Rice, etc etc :)

Wajik is a delicious sweet rice dish made using glutinous rice & dark brown palm sugar (brown sugar). It can be eaten as a tea time snack or normally made for Malaysian functions like weddings, engagements & Eid Mubarak.

Chocolate Mascarpone Mousse

Today I am happy to have Gloria from Pepper, Chilli & Vanilla, a sweett friend who came across through blogging and is so dear to me :) She is just soo humble and lovely and have a beautifulll blog. Her baking recipes are one of those which I love the most. I am soo happy to have her today at my place. Do visit her blog for some lovely recipes. I have never tried mousse thinking what mathematics will it be to make it. But the way Gloria has explained beautifully..I am thinking to try this soon =) Let's see what she has to say!

Wedding Anniversary Cakes & Sweets - HM Besties Event # 2

This is the second time I & Monu Teena of  Recipes Passion are hosting a combined event- "HM Besties Event Series". Actually this is our kind of event! We don't have any idea how this HOST system of blogging is all about.. so we thought of hosting it in our own way lol... In our 1st event which was "Meat Lovers Event", Monu was hosting this event, and now its my turn :)

As we had our wedding anniversaries in the previous months.. So we have decided to keep the theme of our event about it! Monnu celebrated her 4th wedding Anniversary on 25th September . And I celebrated my 2nd one a couple of days back.. on 3rd November Masha Allah. May God keep us both happy with our hubbiess :) We will call our event as " Wedding Anniversary Cakes & Sweets". Aim of this event is to share some healthy, finger licking and attractive recipes that Wives will love to make on their anniversaries :) Soooo.. Lets beginnn =) Hope we get a good response :)

Vanilla Chocochip Ice cream

Today I am happy to have Beulah from FullScoops, a blogger friend of mine. I am in love with her blog, she has a wonderful & vast collection of recipes. I love the way she posts step by step pics of recipes. I am so glad to have her at my place today :) Do visit her blog for some lovely recipes. I was so excited & was waiting deliberately that with which recipe she will come up with, And here is a mouth watering ice cream recipe. I never tried making an ice cream cox I thought it will be really hard & time taking recipe.. but seeing the way Beulah has given the details, I am thinking to try it soon :) Let's see what Beulah has to say!

A big hello to all the readers of Haffa's Kitchen! I'm Beulah and I blog at FullScoops. I am a dentist by profession and now my time is spent taking care of home, kids and the blog!

When Haffa asked me to do a guest post, I was thinking what I can do for her. I finally decided on ice cream since this is one of my favorite recipes and you cannot fail in this recipe.

I was making this ice cream for one of my aunt's and this is a recipe that I trust and often make for others. This is the easiest, creamiest and most yummiest ice creams ever!

Ingredients:

• Non dairy heavy Whipping Cream - 1 cup (I used 'Rich' brand)
• Fresh Cream -  2oo ml (I used amul fresh cream)
• Condensed milk - 200 gms (1/2 tin)
• Chocolate chips - 3/4th cup
• Vanilla extract - 1 tsp

Procedure:

1. Take 1 cup of non dairy heavy whipping cream. Add the vanilla extract and whip till soft peaks.

2. Add the fresh cream and whip again. Now add the condensed milk and mix.

3. Add the chocolate chips and mix in.

4. Pour into containers and cover with a tight lid. Refrigerate for 8-10 hours or until set.

Enjoy!

Notes:

1. You can add nuts also in place of chocolate chips.

Thank you Haffa for giving me this opportunity to write!

Thanku so much for such a wonderful & yummy recipe Beulah! =) Hope my readers will love it. 

Linking to Beulah's Event

Oreo Ice cream Cake - Wedding Anniversary Special

My Oreo Ice cream Cake has waited a long time for an event to take place :) and yesterday was my 2nd wedding anniversary Masha Allah.. So I tried this wonderful no bake recipe. Hope u will like it :)

Lab-e-Shireen (A custard dessert)

As Eid is just near in 3,4 days and its as Islamic tradition to serve something sweet before Eid prayers so I thought of serving this traditional dish of Pakistan - made of custard and fruits - Lab e shireen :)

How to peel almonds in secondss!!

To peel almonds has always been a headache for me.. Soaking them all night and then .. arghh...

Until I got to know a new method:

1. Take 1 cup of water.

Vermicilli Pudding (Kheer)

Before I have told u some varieties of vermicelli like;

Sweet Colored Vermicelli
Vermicelli Pudding
Sheer khurma

Rice Dessert - Firni

This is a really simple recipe made from grinded rice :) Lets see how it goes on:

Vermicelli Pudding (Sawayio ka zarda)

Vermicelli (Wheat Noodles) Pudding is a very delicious, easy to make, quick sweet that u can make it in no time. This recipe uses vermicelli as its main ingredient. What u have to do is to only make sugar syrup and add vermicelli in it. Yess!! It's really thatt simple :) Vermicelli is a traditional type of pasta, made from semolina, and is known as Seviyan in Urdu and Hindi, and semiya in Tamil. Before I have told u some varieties of vermicelli like;

Sweet Colored Vermicelli
Sheer Khorma


This pudding is full of texture flavored of cardamom. U can also add nuts in it of ur desired choice.

Note: U can use the left over sugar syrup of Gulab Jamuns in it.

Cake Rusk Delight

Cake Rusks are a hard-dry sweet biscotti or a twice baked bread, shown in the pic below..


If u are a cake rusk & pineapple lover, u will love this dessert! I just love sweets!! I might live without sweets but my hubby is much more crazy for sweets than I am and This pudding just keeps our spirits high! :P so here is another recipe of a dessert which I got to know after my marriage, when I got into kitchen and this I first had at the famous bakery here in Pakistan i.e. gourmet, served in little cups. I was soo impressed but my curiousy went high to know what its ingredients were.. So, using my intellectuals, lol :P I tried this recipe. And Believe me it turned out soo yummy that I couldn't put my hands off. Sorry diet watchers!! But it exactly tasted like gourmet bakers. This pineapple and cake rusk delight is just an easy recipe to follow. Only 4 ingredients woww!! The crunchy cake rusks, pineapple-studded whipped cream are just soo marvelous. It is a perfect summer dessert, best served when chilled. This one is extremely easy to make, and requires no cooking. So, if you want to try out some new bakery style dessert for your weekend party, here goes the recipe: (you can serve them in little cups too)..

Ingredients:

Cream                                                             1 pack
Sugar                                                               5-8 tbsp.
Cake rusks                                                      10-15 crushed properly
Pineapple                                                         1 small tin, fibers shredded

Procedure:

           In a bowl whip 1 pack of cream, sugar and few tbsps of pineapple juice (optional) until fluffy and smooth. U can beat it with the help of hand if u don't have beater. (u can save 2 tbsps to spread its layer on top at the end for neatness.)

Next shred the fibers of pineapple pieces and add in whipped cream.

Next crush Cake rusks (Biscotti, easily available in markets) and add in whipped cream.

Cake rusks are shown in pic above:

Finally, fold all of the above mentioned things into the cream gently. Spread the layer of cream on the top. Garnish with pineapple slices & wafers. Extremely delicious Cake rusk pudding/delight is ready. Chill for 2-3 hrs. Serve cold :) Believe me its just soo yummyy!!

Note: U can twist the recipe by replacing pineapple with fruit cocktail and instead of making Cake rusks crumbs.. enlayer them in a dish and pour the cream over it! YUM. Let it rest in fridge for hours n then serve!!

Thanku for stopping by! Hope u enjoy this recipe :)

Linking this to -  Celebration of freedom

Orange Cake

Today I am going to discuss with u rather a simpler variety - Orange cake. Orange cake is one of the favorite cakes of mine. The natural orange taste in it makes it really special. Although old fashioned but still its best to have as a snack. It has more of a texture of a pound cake. Rich, moist and incredibly mouth-watering light fluffy dessert, which I love to bake. It has light yellow color due to the fresh orange juice added in it. This citrusy cake brings warmth and flavor to its utmost. This was one of the easiest & best cakes u can have which is extremely soft and have a powerful flavor of orange. The timing is really tricky while u r planning to bake a cake. Always remember to use ingredients at room temperature and do not over-mix + over-bake it. This might result in a dry & messy cake. Follow the instructions word to word and you will find yourself on the perfect side in baking a cake. 

This is a strictly NO vanilla extract recipe. Why waste the taste of fresh oranges? 

To bake a cake at home is not a difficult task! Here is an easy recipe. Don't think! Just get up to try :)

Cream Cheese Cake

A no-bake plus no-cook, make ahead favorite party cake, with a creamy top and a buttery biscuit base, who can resist the craving for this classic dessert. This irresistible cheesecake is a better indulgence for those who are allergic to baking and wish to make a cake :P It is perfect for a special occasion or to surprise ur hubby or kids. 

This is actually a real deal- Creamy, rich, with crunchy base, delicious, everything u can imagine a cheese cake to be- andddd u made it :) 

Remember to keep cream cheese at room temperature. Otherwise it won't mix easily. And may form lumps.

Here goes the recipe:

Pineapple & Marrie Biscuit Delight

If u are a pineapple lover, u will love this dessert! Sweets have always been my weakness :( and this pudding/delight just keeps my spirits high! :P so here is another recipe of a dessert which I got to know after my marriage and guess what...... my teacher for this recipe was no other than my sweet hubby. :P Believe me its soo yummy that u can't put ur hands off. Sorry diet watchers!! This pineapple and biscuit delight is just an easy recipe to follow. The crunchy biscuits and nuts, pineapple-studded whipped cream is seriously amazing. It is a perfect summer dessert which is best served when chilled. This one is extremely easy to make, and requires no cooking. So, if you want to try out some new dessert for your weekend party, here goes the recipe:

Vanilla Muffins with Raisins

This is a guest post by Monu.

Meet me I am Monu Teena. Thank you so much my Haffa, darlingoO babes for inviting me for a guest post at your place. Feeling like such an honor given to me. As I have already mentioned in my last Post she is a very close and best friend of mine. Few days ago she did a guest post for me Shahi tukray. In Return today i am going to share a guest post for her. Thanks a bunch again for giving me space. Love you my dear ~ Well today guys, i am going to come up with a simple Muffin Recipe along with some Black raisins. You can have it with your tea, easily baked and ready to serve with in 20 to 30 minutes. If your guests are coming in a very short time. The only thing you have to do is to prepare these muffins, serve your tea with these simplest muffins. What I did I had these along with some Hot Coffee. It turned out too moist and delicious. I must say you should try the recipe. The different thing I have done with the muffins I used the both Oil + Butter. The recipe experiment turned out good. Leaving the softness & moist texture to my muffins. I don't know there may be many recipes with the use of both of Oil and Butter. But it was the new experiment for me at least. You can use any dried or fruit nuts, But I like the black raisins most. So that's why I went for this combo. So the recipe makes about 10 to 11 muffins. Enough for 6 to 8 members; With out wasting any of your time lets move to the recipe ingredients along with the steps and the procedure to be followed:

Bread dessert - Shahi Tukra - Royal Toast

My lovely Readers! Today I am sharing a delicious recipe of Royal Dessert/ Shahi Tukra.  Give your bread a nice delicious different taste, that is not at all hard to make :) Its great at times when u r in hurry.

Semolina Dessert (Sooji ka halwa)

Halwas are the special kind of desserts made traditionally with ghee (Clarified butter). The word Halwa has come from the Arab culture. There are variety of halwas in Pakistan, like Carrots halwa, Gram flour halwa,etc. 

Semolina Pudding (Sooji ka halwa) is especially famous in Pakistan & India at sundays with pooris for breakfast :) or on festivals/special occasions like Eid. It can also be used as a dessert! It tastes yumm :) It is called "Kesari" in Hindi. Its traditional recipe. Its so tasty n healthy when consumed in moderation. Its one of the best sweet dishes which u can offer to guests, in emergency. Cox the main ingredients required are semolina (Sooji) and water lol :D you can even give them to little babies in weaning age, but make sure to keep it bit liquid in consistency :)

It's really easy to cook, here is my mother in laws yummiest recipe :)

Milky Carrot + Rice Dessert (Gajar ki kheer)

Carrots are one of the healthy vegetables and can be served in variety of ways. Both as sweets & savory. It can be eaten both as raw or cooked. It is also well known among kids due to Big Bunny :P Carrots are also rich in anti-oxidant compounds. They are also especially beneficial for eye-sight.


Carrot Kheer is a traditional Pakistani/Indian dessert, made with milk, rice, sugar, dry fruits & saffron. In South India it is called as Payasam. This sweet dish is one of the easiest and quickest dessert. It is one of the way to make ur kids eat vegetables :P What u have to do is to boil milk, add carrots and rice, and cook and cook and u r doneee!! It makes a healthy and delicious dessert because it contains milk & carrots rich in vitamins, minerals, proteins, calcium and many other nutrients. It is delectable, creamy dessert. It is essential dessert at many festivals. Kheer is derived from a word that means milk. This kheer is best enjoyed when served chilled. 

Its just soo simple. U can have it at festivals like Eid, and for guests at lunch/dinner parties. Here is its detailed recipe:

Classic Carrot Pudding (Gajar ka halwa)

Carrots are one of the healthiest vegetables! My mom always used to be after me (naughty kid) to have carrots to improve my eyesight :P Carrots are also known among kids due to the cartoon Bugs Bunny :P Carrots benefits are legendary. They can be served both as sweet & savory dishes. 

Halwa or Halva refers to many different types of dense, sweet yummy confections, served across the Subcontinent, Asia, Africa, the Balkans and the Jewish world.